Agricultural Soils — Direct emissions in India

India: Agricultural Soils — Direct emissions was 625.18 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
625.18 kt
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
4th
of 201 countries
All-time high
625.18 kt
in 2023
All-time low
148.29 kt
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Agricultural Soils — Direct emissions in India, 1961–2023

100200300400500600196119922023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

In 2023, agricultural soils — direct emissions in India stood at 625.18 kt. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 17.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agricultural soils — direct emissions in India peaked at 625.18 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 148.29 kt, in 1961.

India ranks 4th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Agricultural Soils — Direct emissions in India, year by year

Annual values for Agricultural Soils — Direct emissions (N2O) in India, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 148.29 kt
1962 148.49 kt +0.1%
1963 149.12 kt +0.4%
1964 152.96 kt +2.6%
1965 151.18 kt -1.2%
1966 157.93 kt +4.5%
1967 164.28 kt +4.0%
1968 170.03 kt +3.5%
1969 174.15 kt +2.4%
1970 176.78 kt +1.5%
1971 183.4 kt +3.7%
1972 184.88 kt +0.8%
1973 186.73 kt +1.0%
1974 185.28 kt -0.8%
1975 205.45 kt +10.9%
1976 202.17 kt -1.6%
1977 213.65 kt +5.7%
1978 225.29 kt +5.4%
1979 228.25 kt +1.3%
1980 235.69 kt +3.3%
1981 246.29 kt +4.5%
1982 247.59 kt +0.5%
1983 265.48 kt +7.2%
1984 278.67 kt +5.0%
1985 286.69 kt +2.9%
1986 301.88 kt +5.3%
1987 288.92 kt -4.3%
1988 318.38 kt +10.2%
1989 322.85 kt +1.4%
1990 330.54 kt +2.4%
1991 339.96 kt +2.9%
1992 349.89 kt +2.9%
1993 357.93 kt +2.3%
1994 371.35 kt +3.7%
1995 378.05 kt +1.8%
1996 388.63 kt +2.8%
1997 400.1 kt +3.0%
1998 408.22 kt +2.0%
1999 413.91 kt +1.4%
2000 403.65 kt -2.5%
2001 411.79 kt +2.0%
2002 393.88 kt -4.3%
2003 409.86 kt +4.1%
2004 422.86 kt +3.2%
2005 444.41 kt +5.1%
2006 465.18 kt +4.7%
2007 485 kt +4.3%
2008 493.16 kt +1.7%
2009 501.09 kt +1.6%
2010 519.5 kt +3.7%
2011 537.38 kt +3.4%
2012 529.6 kt -1.4%
2013 531.12 kt +0.3%
2014 535.56 kt +0.8%
2015 542.28 kt +1.3%
2016 537.02 kt -1.0%
2017 545.25 kt +1.5%
2018 558.84 kt +2.5%
2019 580.78 kt +3.9%
2020 611.29 kt +5.3%
2021 602.17 kt -1.5%
2022 616.16 kt +2.3%
2023 625.18 kt +1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 157.38 kt 148.29 kt 174.15 kt 9
1970s 199.19 kt 176.78 kt 228.25 kt 10
1980s 279.24 kt 235.69 kt 322.85 kt 10
1990s 373.86 kt 330.54 kt 413.91 kt 10
2000s 443.09 kt 393.88 kt 501.09 kt 10
2010s 541.73 kt 519.5 kt 580.78 kt 10
2020s 613.7 kt 602.17 kt 625.18 kt 4

Countries ranked near India

  1. 1 OECD 1,150 kt compare
  2. 2 China 750.36 kt compare
  3. 3 China, mainland 746.52 kt compare
  4. 5 Brazil 489.1 kt compare
  5. 6 USSR 318.43 kt compare
  6. 7 Pakistan 168.52 kt compare

See the full ranking of 253 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is agricultural soils — direct emissions in India?
Agricultural soils — direct emissions in India was 625.18 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest agricultural soils — direct emissions recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 625.18 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest agricultural soils — direct emissions recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 148.29 kt in 1961.
How does India rank for agricultural soils — direct emissions?
India ranks 4th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
Is agricultural soils — direct emissions rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this India data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Agricultural Soils — Direct emissions (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Agricultural Soils — Direct emissions (N2O)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
253 places, 14,507 data points, 1961–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf